MrFood wrote:

run joe, run wrote:By the way, wasn't the original programme called 'Shoreditch Twat'? I thought 'Cunt' was a different one. Could be wrong.

no, different thing. shoreditch twat only made it to the pilot stage, it was based on the 'fanzine' of the same name which comes out fortnightly around london.

shoreditch twat was written by neil boorman and designed by my old teachers - bump design. they also starred in the show. mike watson and john morgan.
its pretty funny seeing your old college teachers on TV, i can tell you. they also featured in every issue of the Twat 'zine.

The first episode is lacking in the subtlety and imagination that you'd associate with the best of Morris's past work. In fact, the lack of subtlety - along with Morris's dreadful directing - are the major problems. The show is very badly directed, shots are woefully framed with wilfully crap camera-work, and there are needless flashy zooms everywhere.

They could have been employed sparingly to add some much-needed dramatic tension to the proceedings, but instead they are scattered liberally throughout the programme. In one crucial scene - which could have been lifted wholesale from The Office - any tension is lost because the camera-man seems intent on zooming out to catch the (unfunny) poster on the wall.

If you had the misfortune of watching Peter Kay's recent "Max & Paddy" sitcom then you will know what to expect here. Background details aren't just glossed over for the eagle-eyed to spot, they are zoomed in/out on to make sure everyone sees them!